As Paris journey ends, Hidilyn Diaz hopes to be the lift to the future of weightlifting
By MARK REY MONTEJO Glory and history. That’s what Hidilyn Diaz-Naranjo brought to the whole country when she ...
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Obiena gets extra motivation as World Athletics offers $50,000 to gold winners
By KRISTEL SATUMBAGA Pole vaulter EJ Obiena got a cash windfall amounting to more than P10 million on ...
Tolentino to Diaz: You’re still the queen
With heavy heart, Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) President Abraham “Bambol” Tolentino on Wednesday consoled Hidilyn Diaz-Naranjo by hugging and telling ...
Cebu’s Ando rises as Diaz, the face of PH sports for decades, falls
By MARK REY MONTEJO As the saying goes, not all good things last forever, but when one ends, another ...
This time, Ando outshines Diaz, books ticket to Paris Olympics
By MARK REY MONTEJO Elreen Ando finally emerged from the huge shadow of Tokyo Olympics gold medalist Hidilyn ...
Diaz banners PH weightlifting team to final Olympic qualifier in Thailand
By KRISTEL SATUMBAGA Hidilyn Diaz banners a strong Philippine cast as they try to bolster their respective Paris Olympics ...
This time, PH lifters will go home empty-handed; China, Thailand finish 1-2
By KRISTEL SATUMBAGA The Philippine weightlifting team will go home empty-handed in the 2023 IWF World Championships after both Vanessa ...
Diaz, Didal among returning medalists to the Asian Games
By KRISTEL SATUMBAGA Ten medalists, including Olympic weightlifting champion Hidilyn Diaz, are returning to the Asian Games when its 19th ...
Diaz finishes 7th in world tilt, but her desire to win Paris gold never wavers
By KRISTEL SATUMBAGA Hidilyn Diaz missed the podium but improved her performance in her new weight class in the 2023 ...
POC chief expects Diaz, Obiena to deliver at Asian Games
By KRISTEL SATUMBAGA Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) President Bambol Tolentino is confident the country can surpass its previous Asian Games ...
Hidilyn Diaz misses podium in 59kg debut; Ando also falters
By REYNALDO MAGALLON Hidilyn Diaz missed the podium in her first foray in the 59kg event, settling for fourth place ...
Scribes to honor Diaz, De Vega-Mercado, Muros, other big achievers of 2022
The past links with the present in a celebration to remember to toast the best and brightest of 2022 in ...
Diaz, Obiena, Yulo, Eala and Filipinas vie for PSA Athlete of the Year
Philippine sports’ cream of the crop who made 2022 a truly memorable one for the country crowd each other out ...
Hidilyn Diaz honored with a star at the Eastwood City Walk of Fame
By KRISTEL SATUMBAGA The biggest sporting star of her generation is once again honored. Olympic gold medalist and world champion ...
Hidilyn Diaz named to IWF Executive Board
By KRISTEL SATUMBAGA The International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) Athletes’ Commission has chosen Hidilyn Diaz as one of the three representatives ...
Diaz, Knights, Eagles end year with a bang
Proving she is far from over the hill, Tokyo Olympic gold medalist Hidilyn Diaz achieved another milestone in her storied ...